Route du Bois Ricard in Acquigny

The Bois Ricard is home to many remarkable species and several habitats of European interest. Although the name of the course might raise a slight smile, it is named after a woodland that you will enjoy exploring in the Eure valley.

Ideal in all seasons, you’ll enjoy both the charm of the village of Acquigny and the palette of colours offered by unspoilt nature.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.34 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 561 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 561 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 505 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 56 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Acquigny (27400)
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    Start/End: N 49.170091° / E 1.184799°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2012OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Starting point: Rue Saint-Mauxe, 27400 Acquigny
Parking: Municipal stadium car park

Markings: Blue

(S/E) Walk past the stadium on the left and take Rue Saint-Mauxe towards Acquigny Town Hall, then turn right onto Rue Aristide Briand. Walk past the park and gardens of Château d’Acquigny and cross the bridge over the River Eure.

(1) Continue and, at the traffic lights, take the Route de Gaillon straight ahead until you reach a Fork in the road.

(2) Follow the Sente des Vallées on the left before the ‘out of town’ sign. Continue along this path, take the first path on the right and carry on until you reach the road. Turn left to reach the Route d’Ingremare.

(3) Turn right, then take the next path on the right. Continue across the fields to the D82. At the junction, turn right and continue to the wayside shrine.

(4) Keep left onto the Route de la Mare des Fossés, then left again and take the path heading south-east. Continue to the end of the path.

(5) Turn right, then left to follow the edge of the woods. Continue straight on along the country lane until you reach a clearing.

(6) Turn right onto the path leading into the woods. At the crossroads, turn left, cross a clearing and arrive at the hamlet of Bois Ricard.

(7) Turn right onto Rue de l’Ortier and continue to the wayside shrine. Turn right onto Chemin du Bois des Thilliers. Continue straight on this path to Le Hamet. The path ends with a circular bend and leads onto the D 836, Route de Pacy.

(8) Turn right and walk along the right-hand verge (take care) until you reach the traffic lights. Turn left and cross the bridge.

(1) Take thefirst street on the left, Rue de l’Église.

(9) At the junction by the church, continue right onto Rue/Promenade du Petit Pont. Then turn left onto Rue Saint-Mauxe to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 62 ft - Car park, municipal stadium - Clos St Mauxe
  2. 1 : mi 0.37 - alt. 69 ft - Bridge - Château d'Acquigny
  3. 2 : mi 0.64 - alt. 128 ft - Path on the left before the bend
  4. 3 : mi 2.26 - alt. 476 ft - Route d'Ingremare
  5. 4 : mi 3.11 - alt. 499 ft - Calvary
  6. 5 : mi 3.65 - alt. 472 ft - Crossroads
  7. 6 : mi 4.09 - alt. 446 ft - Clearing
  8. 7 : mi 4.86 - alt. 423 ft - Bois Ricard, Rue de l'Ortier
  9. 8 : mi 7.42 - alt. 69 ft - D836 - Eure (rivière)
  10. 9 : mi 8.09 - alt. 62 ft - Eglise Sainte Cécile
  11. S/E : mi 8.33 - alt. 62 ft - Car park, municipal stadium

Notes

Check with the local council or visit onf.fr for information on hunting seasons from September to the end of February

Worth a visit

- The mill on the Iton: one of the few remaining in good condition in the village. Channelled inthe 12th century by the monks, the Iton stream protected the village and fed the castle moat and the mills in the village centre. Higher than the natural courses of the Iton and the Eure, it begins at a place called ‘Les Planches’ and flows into the Eure downstream of the bridge.

-The park and gardens of Acquigny Castle: designed in the late18th century and classified as a ‘remarkable garden’, this 16-hectare romantic park serves as a setting for a Renaissance castle built around the theme of love.

- Sainte-Cécile Church: listed as a historic monument in 1975, this Rococo church with a Neoclassical façade was built in the16th century and later extended in the18th century by Roux d’Esneval. It features magnificent wood panelling in the Louis XV and Louis XVI styles, as well as a painting by Charles Le Brun, court painter to Louis XIV, and Jean-Baptiste Nuet.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
ealet
ealet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route that’s easy to follow, with plenty of variety (forest tracks, through hamlets, paths across the plains); only the final section (between 8 and 9) is a bit dull – a shame
Thanks to the creator of this route for sharing it

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Office de Tourisme Seine-Eure
Office de Tourisme Seine-Eure

Hello,

Thank you for your review.
We look forward to seeing you again on our hiking trails.

The Tourist Office team

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robaclis
robaclis

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely hike, thanks to the plotters!
Lots of forest and very little tarmac.
Only the final kilometre along a busy road is a little uninteresting. But even there you can walk on the roadside and tread on grass. The central link between the two forests is open and rather straight, but still on paths.
In any case, the results were very positive, and I even spotted a doe!

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Office de Tourisme Seine-Eure
Office de Tourisme Seine-Eure

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment about the trail. It is true that there is a less interesting section, but we had no other routes in the area. The markings are indeed blue for this route; the yellow ones are for the Au fil du Becdal trail.
Kind regards,

The Tourist Office team

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Dionisi Yves
Dionisi Yves

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is pleasant through the forest. However, the 3 km stretch on flat ground between points 3 and 6, as well as the 1 km between points 8 and 9, are quite gruelling.
The route description mentions yellow markings. We followed them for 1 km before realising they were taking us in the wrong direction. You need to follow the blue markings instead.

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Office de Tourisme Seine-Eure
Office de Tourisme Seine-Eure

Hello,

Thank you for your review of the Bois Ricard trail.
Please feel free to explore our other routes and share your thoughts.

Kind regards,

The Seine-Eure Tourist Office team

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant route through woods and fields.

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